Columbia

Big Brother & Holding Co/Janis Joplin: Cheap th. [Gatefold / Vinyl LP]

Vinyl - Standard - GATEFOLD - 180GR. / INCL. FOLDED POSTER / STICKER / POSTCARD<br/><br/>On a wall of Arcade Fire's New Orleans studio, photos map the territory of its sixth album, WE. On one side, images capture what ails us - a crushing boot, a wounded man, a child staring blankly at a screen. On the other side, joyous family pictures cluster. In the center, there's a photograph of the cover of "We," the 1921 sci-fi novel by Yevgeny Zamyatin, showing a crystalline skyscraper in which the citizens of a dystopia live under constant surveillance.<br/><br/>With an album already written, Arcade Fire started recording in February, 2020, but were interrupted by the start of the pandemic. Win & Régine spent the rest of that year and most of the next writing even more songs. "It was the longest we've ever spent writing, uninterrupted, probably ever" Butler said. Still, the resulting album - produced by Nigel Godrich, Win & Régine - is a concise 40 minutes long. Its first side, "I," is about our troubles; its second side, "WE," is about our love for one another.

Limited wdition Orange translucent vinyl. Featuring Dua Lipa and Busta Rhymes.

"Working on this 2nd volume of Release Me has been a lovely walk down memory lane...a chance to revisit, and in some cases, add a finishing touch to songs that still resonate for me in meaningful ways. I'm particularly struck by the ongoing relevance of "Be Aware" and "One Day," which speak to our collective sense of humanity. <br/> <br/>My brilliant friend, Leonard Bernstein, once said, "Music can name the unnamable and communicate the unknowable." I think that's true, because the songs I've recorded have provided me ways of expressing thoughts and feelings that would otherwise be difficult to convey. With that in mind, I hope this collection of tracks that have been quietly resting in their tape boxes, waiting to be released, will stir your emotions, prompt a welcome memory or simply make you smile.<br/> <br/>As always, I'm grateful you've taken the time to listen."<br/> <br/>~Barbra~

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